Braced post-base.



No. 687,356. Patented Nov. 26, |90l. F.VA. WEGNER.

BRACED POST BASE.

(Application filed Aug. 25, 1900.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FREDERICK A. WEGNER, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

BRACED POSTBASE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No.' 687,356, dated November 26, 1901- Applioation filed August 25, 1900.` Serial No. 28,044. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that LFREDERICK A. WEGNER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Detroit, county of Wayne, State of Michigan, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Braced Post-Bases; and I declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to post-bases,and has for its object an improved form of base to be employed to support a wooden post that rests on the top thereof instead of being inserted in the base or instead of being inserted in the ground. p

In the drawings, Figure l shows in elevation the base with a post supported thereon. Fig. 2 shows such a base without cross-supports. Fig. 3 is a cross-section showing the base adapted for an end post, such as a gate-post. Fig. 4 shows the post-base adapted for a corner-post. Fig. 5 is a perspective of a post made entirely of concrete and adapted for a cornerpost. Fig. 6 is a perspective view showing a post having both a base-tie and post-tie. Fig. 7 is a perspective View showing the detail of construction at the end of an arm d.

The base is made of concrete or artificial stone on a foundation of fabric f and is in theformof a hollow cylinder a, on the top of which is supported the Wooden section of the post E. The wooden section of the post is held to the post by a tie-strap b, which is secured to the bottom of the base and extends upward over the top of the wooden section of the post. The post-base itself may flare somewhat or be somewhat conical and the straps b be secured to the base at its bottoni or near its bottom, or, as shown in Fig. l, the straps may be spreadA from the base by means of wings d d, that are secured to the base by pins e and extend on either side as far as may be desired. Foralinepost base two wings may be'employed. For a corner-post the wings, instead of extending directly across to either side, are preferably arranged at right angles one to the other, pinned to the post, and are tied with a tie-rod g. The tie-rod g is secured by pins m to the wings and passes from one to the other around a strut h, that projects from the post. In case of a corner-post it is preferable to make the entire post of concrete, as shown in Fig. 5; but the base may be used for line-posts, and the resulting structure is cheaper than an all-concrete post and more durable and more stable than an all-wood post, and it may even be used with posts that have been partially destroyed by the rotting of that section that was beneath the ground.

Preferably the hollow base is provided with ventilation-holes t', which serve to admit air at all times to that surface of the wooden post which is over the opening of the hollow base and serves to dry up any moisture which would otherwise destroy the wooden section of the post.

What I claim is p l. In combination with a post-base of arti-V ficial stone, or concrete, a wooden section, wings adapted to support the post-base later# ally, and to serve as anchors for the tie-irons by which the wooden section is secured to the base, the rods g, secured to the wings by pins m, and arranged to tie the wings together, substantially as described;

2. In combination with a ventilated hollow post-base section,wingsections secured thereto by pins, a post-section, tie-rods secured to the wing-sections by pins m, and arranged to bind the wings together, and the tie-rods eX- tending from the wings to the post-section, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I sign this specification in the presence of two witnesses.

FREDERICK A. WEGNER. VW'itnesses:

JAMES B. MORAN, JOHN N. GooDRIoH. 

